Art, like morality, consists of drawing the line somewhere.

G.K. Chesterton

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Art

Author

G.K. Chesterton

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Illustrated London Times

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Magazine

Language

English

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1928 1920s 20th century

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Chesterton, G.K. "Our Note Book." The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton. Vol. 34, Ignatius Press, 1991. Originally published by Illustrated London Times, 5 May 1928.

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